fun for brits; mediocre for americans

Rating: Null/10 (3 July 2003)

A previous reviewer has said:
28 Days Later is a film that's worth watching if for nothing else,its brilliant visual style.The look of a deserted,ransacked London is just one of the many breath-takingly original and exciting looks to the film.
This is partly true. It is visually quite good (not "brilliant" or "stunning") at certain points. The story is your run of the mill, "everyone is dead but me and these people due to something weird and we're fighting for survival," story, one that we've seen done over and over again. The acting is pretty good, and it's an entertaining flick, but it's really nothing special, and certainly nothing scary or "disturbing" (few movies are either these days). The zombies look cool, I suppose, the shots are good, and the story proceeds just quickly enough to keep you entertained. At a certain point in the movie, it takes (what I thought) was a ridiculous almost absurd turn for the worse. Those of you who've seen it know what I'm talking about when I say I was surprised to see someone react in such a way assuming he was under the impression that it was only he, those army troops, and thousands of zombies left alive.
Anyway, it's a fun popcorn flick, an ok rental once it comes out. You're not missing much if you stay at home for this.